pull start
pʊl stɑːrt
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Definition of pull start - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
mechanicsTECH.USstart an engine by pulling a cordTECH.US
  • He had to pull start the lawnmower.
2.
actioninitiate a process with manual effort
  • She pull started the project with enthusiasm.

Noun

mechanicsTECH.mechanism using a cord to start an engineTECH.
  • The lawnmower uses a pull start to operate.
ignition mechanism starter
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Images of pull start

  • pull start: mechanism using a cord to start an engine
    mechanism using a cord to start an engine

Expressions with pull

pull downv.
make clothes lower on the body
She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.
pull offv.
remove something by pulling
He quickly pulled off his shoes..
pull outv.
remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed
She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..
pull upv.
cause a vehicle to stop
She pulled up the car at the curb.
pull aheadv.
move into a leading position in a race
She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.
pull atv.
tug or pluck gently with fingers
She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with start

start onv.
begin a task or activity
She will start on her homework after dinner.
start upv.
cause to begin operating
She helped start up the new project at work..
clean startn.
new beginning without past problems
After the move, she felt it was a clean start.
start offv.
initiate an activity or action
She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.
make a fresh startv.
begin again with a new approach
After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.
off to a bad startadv.
beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way
The project was off to a bad start.
start a familyv.
begin having children
They decided to start a family right after their wedding..
start at the bottomv.
begin a process from the most basic level
We need to start at the bottom to fix this issue.
start from nothingv.
begin a project without any resources or help
She decided to start from nothing and build her own company.
start outv.
begin a journey or trip
We will start out early in the morning.

Terms related to pull start

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activatebegincommencecrankigniteinitiatekickstarttriggereffortenginemanualmechanical

Terms with pull start included in their meaning

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motive forcen.
physics
push or pull that makes an object start or keep moving

Examples of pull start in a sentence

  • She managed to pull start the old chainsaw.
  • He pull started the old lawnmower.
  • They pull started the engine with a rope.
  • The generator requires a pull start to function.
  • He struggled with the pull start on the old chainsaw.

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  1. French:démarrer à la corde, lanceur, ...
  2. German:anwerfen, Seilzugstarter, ...
  3. Italian:avviare a strappo, avviamento a strappo, ...
  4. Spanish:arrancar tirando de una cuerda, arranque por tirón, ...
  5. Portuguese:arrancar puxando o cordão, arranque de corda, ...
  6. Chinese:拉绳启动, 拉绳起动器, ...
  7. Japanese:引っ張って始動する, リコイルスターター, ...
  8. Arabic:شَغَّلَ, سَحّاب التَّشْغيل, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַתְנִיעַ בְּמִשִׁיכַת חֶבֶל, מַתְנֵעַ מְשִׁיכָה, ...
  10. Russian:запускать с дерганием, ручной стартер, ...
  11. Ukrainian:запустити смиканням, ручний стартер, ...
  12. Hindi:खींचकर शुरू करना, खींचकर स्टार्ट, ...
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